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AAA Texas today reported the nationwide price at the pump remained at about $2.63 and the Texas price stayed at about $2.50. Full Story »
AAA Texas today reported the nationwide price at the pump remained at about $2.63 and the Texas price stayed at about $2.50. Full Story »
Ana Cecilia Claros, 17, was injured in the single-car wreck that occurred in the 4100 block of Beran about 9 p.m. Wednesday. Full Story »
The mother of a woman killed by police 10 years ago has sued Harris County and its medical examiner to make autopsies available sooner. Full Story »
Chief Dale Holton was in uniform Wednesday, on his way to lunch, when the call came over the police radio. Full Story »
The “leaning tower of South Padre” will be no more on Sunday if a scheduled demolition blasts off as planned. Full Story »
Five young American Muslims arrested in Pakistan met with representatives of an al-Qaida linked group and asked for training but were turned down, Pakistani police said Thursday. WASHINGTON -- Five young American Muslims arrested in Pakistan met with representatives of an al-Qaida linked group and asked for training but were turned down because they lacked references from trusted militants, a ... Full Story »
California has more Chihuahuas than it can handle, and experts say Hollywood is to blame. LOS ANGELES -- California has more Chihuahuas than it can handle, and experts say Hollywood is to blame. Chihuahuas make up 30 percent—or more—of the dog populations at many California animal shelters. There’s suspicion that fans took to the tiny breed to imitate Chihuahua-toting celebrities like Paris ... Full Story »
Police are investigating a car crash that killed a teenage girl Wednesday night. HOUSTON -- Police are investigating a car crash that killed a teenage girl Wednesday night. It happened in the 4100 block of Beran around 9 p.m. Police said a driver and two passengers were headed eastbound on Beran in a red Mazda when the driver became distracted by the victim, 17-year-old Ana Claros, who was lying ... Full Story »
President Barack Obama's health care overhaul now looking like a real possibility—should give uninsured Americans options they've never had before. But it won't be a free ride. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul now looking like a real possibility—should give uninsured Americans options they’ve never had before. But it won’t be a free ride. As with the Medicare ... Full Story »
A burglary suspect with a shotgun who allegedly tried to hop on a public bus to flee has been arrested in Austin. AUSTIN, Texas -- A burglary suspect with a shotgun who allegedly tried to hop on a public bus to flee has been arrested in Austin. Police say some items believed taken in the burglary, including a shotgun in a soft case, were recovered from the suspect. Travis County Jail records ... Full Story »
The ways cities notify residents about potential dangers have changed dramatically in the last two decades. Full Story »
SAN LEON Despite giving up 5 inches and 50 pounds, a 79-year-old man knocked an acquaintance unconscious in a bar fight about a woman. Full Story »
GALVESTON City leaders say $844 million in Hurricane Ike aid isn't enough to repair houses and infrastructure. Full Story »
GALVESTON The city council will hear an economic group's plans to redevelop two rundown site when it meets today. Full Story »
FRIENDSWOOD The annual Holiday Hustle 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids K Fun Run is Saturday. Full Story »
Police say a wife came home to find her husband shot to death inside their northeast Houston home Full Story »
The window washers were trapped at the 10th floor outside a building in Greenway Plaza Full Story »
A driver had to be rescued from her vehicle after it fell into Brays Bayou Full Story »
The FBI wants the public's help in identifying a man who is now suspected in at least five Houston area bank robberies Full Story »
Authorities say two suspects wanted for questioning in death of Houston teacher were arrested while entering U.S. from Mexico Full Story »
There's a new resident at Moody Gardens in Galveston, KPRC Local 2 reports. Full Story »
The candidates for Houston mayor spend the day trying to convince residents that they are the best person for the job, KPRC Local 2 reports. Full Story »
A worker repairing a window about 20 floors up on a Galleria-area building had to be rescued, KPRC Local 2 reports. Full Story »
Firefighters battle flames at a southeast Houston home, KPRC Local 2 reports. Full Story »
A teenager is killed in a single-vehicle crash in south Houston, KPRC Local 2 reports. Full Story »
Deputies say two men entered a northeast Fort Bend County house and shot a resident during a home invasion. Full Story »
Investigators say that a house in southwest Houston caught fire after a woman smoked a cigarette while in her bed and fell asleep. The lit cigarette caught the woman's mattress on fire and spread quickly through the home. Full Story »
A would-be robber is shot to death by a tire store owner in north Houston, and officers are searching for three suspects who got away. Full Story »
With 15 days to go until Christmas, where are all the toys? Houston area charities don't have enough, and families fear their children won't have gifts to open. Full Story »
If you listen close enough you could almost hear a collective “thank you, Tiger Woods” from the cleanly cut crew at Elevations barber shop in Southwest Houston. Full Story »
20 Fires And Counting On Wednesday morning residents in the Heights awoke once again to the sound of sirens and the smell of smoke. Full Story »
New Caney Family Lost Everything in Fire A local family loses everything in home fire started by a Christmas tree. Full Story »
There's an early holiday gift at Moody Gardens' South Atlantic exhibit. Full Story »
An Orlando woman has told a British tabloid she had a torrid relationship with golfer Tiger Woods that included sex at his mansion and in a church parking lot. Full Story »
An explosion was reported at a plant near Seabrook Wednesday morning. It happened at American Acryl, located in the 12100 block of Port Road near Highway 146 about 9 a.m. Full Story »
NORFOLK, Neb. — Firefighters battling a huge blaze at a closed manufacturing plant in northeast Nebraska are trying to turn off the flow of propane that's fueling the fire. Full Story »
NEW YORK — The New York Police Department says an officer has shot and killed someone in Times Square. The circumstances of the shooting are unclear. Full Story »
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Authorities are fanning out across Northern Arizona to try to reach 25 to 30 hunters stranded in below-freezing temperatures after a major winter storm. Full Story »
NEW YORK — A construction worker imprisoned for nearly three years was cleared by a judge on Thursday after his accuser admitted she lied about being gang raped to make her friends feel sorry for her. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCO — Police have arrested several San Francisco State University students who barricaded themselves inside a campus building to protest budget cuts and fee hikes. Full Story »
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told a skeptical watchdog panel Thursday that the Obama administration’s decision to keep the government’s unpopular bank bailout program going until October was a necessary ‘‘limited, qualified extension.’’ Full Story »
Get ready to take a drive through Christmas displays galore as the annual Project Noel hits Richmond State Supported Living Center. Full Story »
The Needville ISD school board of trustees voted to extend the superintendent’s contract during its board meeting Wednesday. Full Story »
A Richmond area man was treated and released from a hospital after being shot in a home robbery late Wednesday. Full Story »
The youth of Faith United Methodist Church of Richmond invites the community to hear the story of the first Christmas. Full Story »
West University Place Councilmember Steven Segal — long a leader in seniors’ affairs in the community — has been appointed by the board of trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) to its Advisory Committee on Retirement Matters. Full Story »
Developers of the proposed Ashby high-rise project at 1717 Bissonnet were dealt an expected setback Wednesday when the Houston City Council upheld a ruling from the city’s General Appeals Board that denied a special permit to the site. Full Story »
Thirty-seven applied, but in the end, a search committee at St. John’s School offered the headmaster’s job to veteran private school head Dr. Mark Desjardins. Full Story »
Listings of upcoming events in your neighborhood, provided by Examiner readers: Full Story »
U.S. Rep. John Culberson notified the FTA on Tuesday evening he is formally objecting to approval of Metro’s University light rail line. Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
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